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Republican Representative Torrey Westrom of Elbow Lake, who is blind, urged a Senate committee Wednesday to pass a bill making state documents, information and Web sites more accessible for people who are blind or deaf. It is rare for members of one legislative chamber to advocate for a bill in the other chamber.

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news State Representative Torrey Westrom often discusses bills in legislative committees, but it usually occurs in Minnesota House committees.
That changed briefly last Wednesday when Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, went before a Senate committee to urge passage of a bill making it easier for people who are deaf...
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2013-08-23 16:33:33

State Representative Torrey Westrom often discusses bills in legislative committees, but it usually occurs in Minnesota House committees.

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That changed briefly last Wednesday when Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, went before a Senate committee to urge passage of a bill making it easier for people who are deaf or blind to access state documents and Web sites.